{{Short description|International football competition}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox international football competition | tourney_name = Merdeka Tournament | year = 2013 | other_titles = Pesta Bola Merdeka | image = | size = | caption = | country = Malaysia | dates = 4–15 September | num_teams = 4 | venues = 2 | cities = 2 | champion_other = {{fbu|23|Malaysia}} | count = 2 | second_other = {{fbu|23|Myanmar}} | third_other = {{fbu|23|Singapore}} | fourth_other = {{fbu|23|Thailand}} | matches = 8 | goals = 17 | attendance = | top_scorer = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Rozaimi Abdul Rahman <br> (3 goals) | player = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Wan Zack Haikal | prevseason = 2008 | nextseason = 2023 }} The 41st Merdeka Tournament were played from the 4th to 15 September 2013.<ref>[http://www.mstar.com.my/variasi/sukan/cerita.asp?file=/2013/3/27/mstar_sukan/20130327204751&sec=mstar_sukan Harimau Muda A Bawa Cabaran Malaysia Pada Pesta Bola Merdeka 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105185114/http://www.mstar.com.my/variasi/sukan/cerita.asp?file=%2F2013%2F3%2F27%2Fmstar_sukan%2F20130327204751&sec=mstar_sukan |date=5 November 2013 }} {{in lang|ms}}</ref> Malaysia Under-23 team earned a huge boost ahead of December’s Sea Games when they edged Myanmar 2–0 in the final. It was Malaysia’s 12th title in Asia’s oldest tournament (overall until this year edition), with the second title specifically for the Under-23 side, since its inception in 1957.
==Teams== The participating teams are mostly Under-23 squads preparing for the 2013 SEA Games.<ref>[http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Football/2013/08/02/Kim-Swee-hopes-to-get-full-squad-for-Merdeka-tourney.aspx Kim Swee hopes to get full squad for Merdeka tourney] – The Star, 2 August 2013.</ref> Jordan have withdrawn from Merdeka Tournament in Kuantan and the FA of Malaysia has invited Myanmar as the replacements.<ref>[http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/syafwan-stars-in-tigers-b-win-1.331777 Syafwan stars in Tigers B win] – New Straits Times, 3 August 2013.</ref> {{colbegin}} *{{fbu|23|MAS}} *{{fbu|23|MYA}} *{{fbu|23|SIN}} *{{fbu|23|THA}} {{colend}}
==Stadiums== {| class="wikitable" ! City ! Stadium ! align="right" | Capacity |- | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | align="right" | 35,000 |- | Temerloh | Temerloh Mini Stadium | align="right" | 3,000 |}
==Tournament== ===Group stage=== *Times listed are UTC+8. <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |section=Group stage |show_positions=n
|team1=MAS|name_MAS={{fbu|23|MAS}} |team2=MYA|name_MYA={{fbu|23|MYA}} |team3=THA|name_THA={{fbu|23|THA}} |team4=SIN|name_SIN={{fbu|23|SIN}} |win_MAS=3|draw_MAS=0|loss_MAS=0|gf_MAS=6|ga_MAS=1 |win_MYA=1|draw_MYA=1|loss_MYA=1|gf_MYA=4|ga_MYA=3 |win_THA=1|draw_THA=1|loss_THA=1|gf_THA=2|ga_THA=4 |win_SIN=0|draw_SIN=0|loss_SIN=3|gf_SIN=0|ga_SIN=4
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=Advanced to the final |result1=A|result2=A |update=complete|source= }}</onlyinclude>
{{footballbox | date = 7 September 2013 | time = 17:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|MAS}} | score = 1–0 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921175929/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=456 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|SIN}} | goals1 = Thamil Arasu {{goal|46}} | goals2 = | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand) }} {{footballbox | date = 7 September 2013 | time = 20:45 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|THA}} | score = 1–1 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921223120/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=478 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|MYA}} | goals1 = Chayawat {{goal|7}} | goals2 = Kyaw Zayar Win {{goal|11}} | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia) }} ---- {{footballbox | date = 9 September 2013 | time = 17:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|THA}} | score = 1–0 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921164630/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=566 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|SIN}} | goals1 = Pakorn {{goal|34}} | goals2 = | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = U Win Htut (Myanmar) }} {{footballbox | date = 9 September 2013 | time = 20:45 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|MAS}} | score = 2–1 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921175315/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=580 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|MYA}} | goals1 = Irfan {{goal|64}} <br> Wan Zack {{goal|78}} | goals2 = Nay Lin Tun {{goal|38}} | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = Malik Bashir (Singapore) }} ---- {{footballbox | date = 11 September 2013 | time = 20:45 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|MAS}} | score = 3–0 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130922162752/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=621 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|THA}} | goals1 = Nasir {{goal|11}} <br> Rozaimi {{goal|27||80}} | goals2 = | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = Malik Bashir (Singapore) }} {{footballbox | date = 11 September 2013 | time = 20:45 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}} | score = 0–2 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130922054927/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=615 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|MYA}} | goals1 = | goals2 = Kyaw Ko Ko {{goal|15}} <br> Soe Kyaw Kyaw {{goal|89}} | stadium = Temerloh Mini Stadium, Temerloh | attendance = | referee = Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia) }}
===3rd/4th Place=== {{footballbox | date = 14 September 2013 | time = 17:30 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|THA}} | score = 1–2 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921223126/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=664 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|SIN}} | goals1 = Hasan Maeroh {{goal|82}} | goals2 = Shahfiq {{goal|45+1}} <br> Faris {{goal|90+2}} | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = Mohd Nafreez Abd Wahab (Malaysia) }}
===Final=== {{footballbox | date = 14 September 2013 | time = 20:45 | team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|MAS}} | score = 2–0 | report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921173919/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/?p=671 Report] | team2 = {{fbu|23|MYA}} | goals1 = Rozaimi {{goal|28}} <br> Eldstål {{goal|90+3}} | goals2 = | stadium = Darul Makmur Stadium, Kuantan | attendance = | referee = Teetichai Nualjan (Thailand) }}
==Winners== {{winners-other|2013 Merdeka Tournament Winner|MAS|Malaysia|2nd}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;" |- !Most Valuable Player !Golden Boot |- |{{flagicon|MAS}} Wan Zack Haikal |{{flagicon|MAS}} Rozaimi Abdul Rahman |}
==Goalscorers== ;3 goals *{{flagicon|MAS}} Rozaimi Rahman
;1 goal {{colbegin|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|MAS}} Junior Eldstål *{{flagicon|MAS}} Irfan Fazail *{{flagicon|MAS}} Nasir Basharudin *{{flagicon|MAS}} Thamil Arasu Ambumamee *{{flagicon|MAS}} Wan Zack Haikal *{{flagicon|MYA}} Kyaw Ko Ko *{{flagicon|MYA}} Kyaw Zayar Win *{{flagicon|MYA}} Nay Lin Tun *{{flagicon|MYA}} Soe Kyaw Kyaw *{{flagicon|SIN}} Faris Ramli *{{flagicon|SIN}} Shahfiq Ghani *{{flagicon|THA}} Chayawat Srinawong *{{flagicon|THA}} Hasan Maeroh *{{flagicon|THA}} Pakorn Prempak {{colend}}
==Team statistics== <small>This table shows all team performance.</small> {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |ranking_style=none
|team1=MAS|name_MAS={{fbu|23|MAS}} |team2=MYA|name_MYA={{fbu|23|MYA}} |team3=SIN|name_SIN={{fbu|23|SIN}} |team4=THA|name_THA={{fbu|23|THA}} |win_MAS=4|draw_MAS=0|loss_MAS=0|gf_MAS=8|ga_MAS=1 |win_MYA=1|draw_MYA=1|loss_MYA=2|gf_MYA=4|ga_MYA=5 |win_SIN=1|draw_SIN=0|loss_SIN=3|gf_SIN=2|ga_SIN=5 |win_THA=1|draw_THA=1|loss_THA=2|gf_THA=3|ga_THA=6
|col_1ST=#FFD700|text_1ST= |result1=1ST |col_2ND=#C0C0C0|text_2ND= |result2=2ND |col_3RD=#CFAA88|text_3RD= |result3=3RD |update=complete|source= }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://archive.today/20130909184127/http://pestabolamerdeka.my/ Merdeka Tournament Official Website]
{{Pestabola Merdeka}} {{Friendly tournaments 2013}}
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